especially adept at catching an armload of snow. Wall of Delight Retainingwalls can be decorative in the winter landscape, even if they ..... designed to be left outdoors. Here, a tile set into a retainingwall reminds visitors of what this garden will be like in a few

and tips from this garden Star jasmine softens the brown- painted concrete retainingwall . Once the excavation was complete, crews poured concrete retainingwalls to stabilize the hill. The gray concrete was stained to blend into the surroundings

sloping site, build stone or concrete retainingwalls that will help prevent fire from ..... down the hill. Plus, a sturdy retainingwall will minimize soil erosion. Here, a low-stone retainingwall creates an easily accessible planting bed for fire

to draw visitors toward the stairs. Retainingwalls present a garden conundrum: How do ..... elements. At the top of this slope, a retainingwall divides steps from a seating area behind ..... avoids building a massive stretch of retainingwall . Garden beds can be home to permanent

Chain saw and safety goggles
Heavy-duty drill with an extension bit (small drills burn out on long holes like these)
3/4-inch rerod
Instructions:
Steps 1 and 2
1. Lay the first course. Cut a beveled trench into the slope, wet the trench, and tamp well. Set the first timber into place and level it.

the soil or build a retainingwall . Hillsides -- as ..... unstable, build a retainingwall to keep it from washing ..... deck surface. A retainingwall will also increase ..... bottom of a hill with retainingwalls , fences, or house

site or building a retainingwall to accommodate a ..... unstable, build a retainingwall to keep it from washing onto the patio. A retainingwall also increases the ..... flows downhill. Retainingwalls , fences, or house

dry-laid wall does not. If you're building a stone retainingwall or planter, install weep holes -- either unmortared gaps ..... feet of height. Increase the batter for fieldstone and retainingwalls . Build two batter gauges following the directions below

ox to build a small, attractive retainingwall . Share Concrete stones stack and lock. Many concrete retainingwall stones stack and lock atop each ..... grow a lawn. Solution: Build a retainingwall two blocks high around the tree